1997-2001 Honda CRV – Used Car Reviews

First Generation CR-V (1997 – 2001)

In this video Greg reviews the first generation Honda CR-V which ran between the years 1997-2001. The CR-V is on the Your Car Angel Halo List which are the best used cars that can be bought. This car review highlights the key features as well as the pros and cons. Greg also talks about the best years for this generation of CRV’s.

The First Generation CR-V design spanned from 1997 to 2001. The engine for the original CR-V was the 2.0 L B20B producing 126 hp and 133 lb of torque. Outer dimensions for this engine would be identical to the 1.8L Integra engine, but internally  the engine was bored out to add the extra displacement needed to produce torque  for the mini-ute. The engine utilized a one-piece cylinder sleeve construction  unique from any other B-series engine. Body was a  unibody design with a 4-wheel double wishbone suspension. Inside, the rear seats  were able to fold down, and a picnic table was stowed in the rear floor area. A common external trait that was visible with this generation was plastic cladding  covering the front bumper, rear bumper, and fender wells. In most countries,  CR-Vs had a chrome grille, but the US model lacked this. A major difference  between the LX and EX trims was that the EX had anti-lock brakes and the LX trim did  not. Other features of the EX was the addition of the sunroof. The CR-V came with a venerable AWD system as an option.

 Technical Specs

Years 1999-2001